It has an international expansion that includes operations in Mexico, United States, Europe, Central America, Venezuela, Asia and Oceania with the presence of our brands maseca and mission, among others.

On May 3, 1949, the first processed corn flour production plant in the world was inaugurated in Cerralvo, Nuevo León, signaling the beginning of GRUMA. Molinos Azteca (“Aztec Mills”), the parent company of gruma, was launched as the first producer of processed corn flour in the world.

GRUMA competitive advantages, permitted the Company to develop not only in Mexico, but has also to transcend to international markets who became, in a growing industry from the processing of corn into flour, based on major technological and administrative developments.

In the early 1970s, GRUMA launched its product on the Central American markets, specifically in Costa Rica. In 1976 it arrived to the United States, achieving since then a sustained growth in sales volume.

In 1987 expanded its operations beyond the south border, opening plants in Honduras in 1987, and in El Salvador and Guatemala in 1993.
Later, in 1994, began operating in Venezuela and, in a very significant step in GRUMA’s history, it began operating its first tortillas plan in Europe. Furthermore, GRUMA successfully entered the wheat flour business in Mexico and Venezuela.

In 1999, the company opened offices in Coventry, England and the plant began operating in 2000 with the production of corn tortillas and wheat, but currently there are three plants located in England, Italy and Holland. In 2006 GRUMA also expanded its presence in the Oceania region, and the first plant in Asia, started operations in Shanghai, China.
Already established in China, GRUMA realized that Malaysia had an small processing plant flatbreads which it acquired in 2007 that came to strengthen the presence of the brand in the Asian country.

In 2008, Mission brand in the United States launches Life Balance, line oriented to consumers interested in their health care without losing taste and convenience, also launches a new brand of low cost, quality, more responsive to consumer’s prices.

In 2009 GRUMA had historical sales. Mission brand is launched in Australia with an attractive product portfolio and inaugurates the new generation technology plant, also in in that country; GRUMA was honored as “Global Business Excellence" by the World Finance Magazine.

In 2010, GRUMA launched the line “Mission flatbreads of The World” in Australia and Europe. The results of Mission in Australia new brands succeeded in its first year and it was recognized as one of the leader brands.
Also in 2010, it was inaugurated the Panorama City Plant in the USA with high specifications of sustainability, energy and water savings. And the plant in Ukraine was also opened.
In Mexico GRUMA reaches a brand presence to customers of 14% through its campaign to commemorate the bicentennial of the Mexican Revolution.